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Question 61

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

In the given figure, rectangle shows the number of women (in lakhs), triangle shows the number of illiterate (in lakhs), the circle shows the number of rural (in lakhs) and square shows the number of teachers (in lakhs).

How many illiterate women are not rural?

  1. AOption (a)

    4 Lakh

  2. BOption (b)

    5 Lakh

  3. COption (c)

    9 Lakh

  4. DOption (d)

    11 Lakh

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

11 Lakh

Why this answer is correct

According to the given Venn diagram:

The shaded region represents the illiterate women are not rural → 11 Lakh

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

Question 62

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

In the given figure, rectangle shows the number of women (in lakhs), triangle shows the number of illiterate (in lakhs), the circle shows the number of rural (in lakhs) and square shows the number of teachers (in lakhs).

How many rural women are teachers?

  1. AOption (a)

    2 Lakh

  2. BOption (b)

    11 Lakh

  3. COption (c)

    12 Lakh

  4. DOption (d)

    6 Lakh

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

6 Lakh

Why this answer is correct

According to the given Venn diagram:

The shaded region represents the rural women who are teachers → 6 Lakh

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

Question 63

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

In the given figure, rectangle shows the number of women (in lakhs), triangle shows the number of illiterate (in lakhs), the circle shows the number of rural (in lakhs) and square shows the number of teachers (in lakhs).

How many male teachers do not live in the village?

  1. AOption (a)

    7 Lakh

  2. BOption (b)

    13 Lakh

  3. COption (c)

    4 Lakh

  4. DOption (d)

    6 Lakh

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

7 Lakh

Why this answer is correct

According to the given Venn diagram:

The shaded region represents the male teachers who do not live in the village → 7 Lakh

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

Question 64

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

In the given figure, rectangle shows the number of women (in lakhs), triangle shows the number of illiterate (in lakhs), the circle shows the number of rural (in lakhs) and square shows the number of teachers (in lakhs).

How many illiterate males live in the village?

  1. AOption (a)

    7 Lakh

  2. BOption (b)

    2 Lakh

  3. COption (c)

    4 Lakh

  4. DOption (d)

    6 Lakh

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

2 Lakh

Why this answer is correct

According to the given Venn diagram:

The shaded region represents the illiterate males live in the village → 2 Lakh

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

Question 65

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

Instructions: Three pictures X, Y and Z are given in the question. Figure X depicts a twist, the second twist in the picture Y. After two turns, a hole in the picture Z is made and opened. Choose the picture that will be made as a result.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Why this answer is correct

The figure which will look like the paper when unfolded is shown below:

Thus, option Figure 3 will look like the paper when unfolded.

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

Question 66

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

Instructions: Three pictures X, Y and Z are given in the question. Figure X depicts a twist, the second twist in the picture Y. After two turns, a hole in the picture Z is made and opened. Choose the picture that will be made as a result.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Why this answer is correct

The figure which will look like the paper when unfolded is shown below:

Thus, option Figure 4 will look like the paper when unfolded.

Hence, "Option 4" is the correct answer.

Question 67

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

Instructions: Three pictures X, Y and Z are given in the question. Figure X depicts a twist, the second twist in the picture Y. After two turns, a hole in the picture Z is made and opened. Choose the picture that will be made as a result.

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

  4. DOption (d)

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Why this answer is correct

The figure which will look like the paper when unfolded is shown below:

Thus, option Figure 3 will look like the paper when unfolded.

Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.

Question 68

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

A × B means 'A' is the mother of 'B'.

A ÷ B means 'A' is the son of 'B'.

A -B means 'A' is the sister of 'B'.

Which of the following will mean that 'Q' is the maternal uncle/aunty of 'P'?

  1. AOption (a)

    P ÷ R - Q

  2. BOption (b)

    Q ÷ R - P

  3. COption (c)

    Q × R ÷ P

  4. DOption (d)

    P × R - Q

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P ÷ R - Q

Why this answer is correct

Decoding symbols:

A is
Symbol×÷-
MeaningMotherSonSister
to B

So, checking each option one by one:

Option 1) P ÷ R - Q → P is the son of R who is the sister of Q.

Here, Q is the maternal uncle/aunty of P.

Option 2) Q ÷ R - P → Q is the son of R who is the sister of P.

Here, Q is the nephew or niece of P.

Option 3) Q × R ÷ P → Q is the mother of R who is the son of P.

Here, Q is the wife of P.

Option 4) P × R - Q → P is the mother of R who is the son of Q.

Here, Q is the son of P.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

Question 69

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

Complete the series by finding the right choice from the options below.

CXDW, EVFU, GTHS, IRJQ, ______

  1. AOption (a)

    KPLG

  2. BOption (b)

    KPLO

  3. COption (c)

    KPMQ

  4. DOption (d)

    KQHF

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

KPLO

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 70

UP police programmer Grade 2 2013• Part 1: Mental Ability and Reasoning

In the following question, select the conclusion group which follows the given statements in a consistent manner.

Statement :

I: Some typists are stenographers.

II: Some stenographers are boys.

Conclusion :

I: All boys are stenographers.

II: All boys are typists.

III: Some typist are boys.

IV: No typist is a boy.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II and III are true

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I and IV are true

  3. COption (c)

    Only III or IV is true

  4. DOption (d)

    None is true

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

None is true

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as shown below :

Conclusions:

I: All boys are stenographers → Does not follow (As some stenographers are boys. So it is possible but not definite)

II: All boys are typists → Does not follow (As some typists are stenographers and some stenographers are boys. So it is possible but not definite)

III: Some typist are boys → Does not follow (As some typists are stenographers and some stenographers are boys. So it is possible but not definite)

IV: No typist is a boy → Does not follow (As some typists are stenographers and some stenographers are boys. As no direct relation is given between typists and boys, therefore it is false.)

∴ Here, **None of the conclusions follow.**​

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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